Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes is an active professional football player from the United States. He is the starting quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs and is a three-time Super Bowl champion, a three-time Super Bowl MVP, and a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player.

Player Profile, High School, and College Career

Patrick Lavon Mahomes II was born on September 17, 1995, in Tyler, Texas, USA. The Quarterback stands 188 cm tall, and his weight was last listed at 102 kg. He is a right-handed passer who has competed as a quarterback for his entire professional tenure.

He played his college football at Texas Tech University. During his time with the Red Raiders, he put together a highly prolific collegiate career. In 2016, he led all FBS players in passing yards, earned Second-team All-Big 12 honors, and was awarded the Sammy Baugh Trophy as the nation's top collegiate passer.

Personal Life

Mahomes comes from an athletic family; his father, Pat Mahomes, is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Mahomes is married to his high school sweetheart, Brittany Matthews, and together they have two children.

Professional Career

He was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs during the 2017 NFL Draft. They picked him in the first round, making him the 10th overall selection.

During his professional career, Mahomes served as a backup in his rookie season before taking over as the full-time starter in 2018. He immediately produced a historic season, throwing for 5,097 yards and 50 touchdowns. For his incredible breakout performance, he was named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player and Offensive Player of the Year.

In the 2019 season, he led the Chiefs to a victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LIV, earning his first Super Bowl MVP award. The following season, he guided the team back to Super Bowl LV, where they were defeated by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

During the 2022 season, Mahomes led the league in both passing yards and passing touchdowns, which resulted in his second NFL MVP award. He concluded the season by leading the Chiefs to a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, where he was named Super Bowl MVP for a second time.

He led the Chiefs to a second consecutive championship the following year, defeating the 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII and securing his third Super Bowl MVP award. In the 2024 season, Mahomes and the Chiefs reached a third straight Super Bowl but were defeated by the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX.

Career Highlights:

• 2019, 2022, 2023 - 3× Super Bowl champion (LIV, LVII, LVIII)
• 2019, 2022, 2023 - 3× Super Bowl MVP (LIV, LVII, LVIII)
• 2018, 2022 - 2× NFL Most Valuable Player
• 2018 - NFL Offensive Player of the Year
• 2018, 2022 - 2× First-team All-Pro
• 2020 - Second-team All-Pro
• 2018–2023 - 6× Pro Bowl
• 2022 - NFL passing yards leader
• 2018, 2022 - 2× NFL passing touchdowns leader
• 2018 - Bert Bell Award
• 2020 - Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year
• 2016 - Sammy Baugh Trophy
• 2016 - Second-team All-Big 12